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BROODER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15. 190e.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BROODER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July '7, 1908.

App1ication 1ed August 15, 1906. Serial No. 330,722.

l To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY H. CHARLES, a citizen of the United States, residing in Manor township, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brooders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a brooder of that class in which a specially formed case of approved dimensions, being preferably twice as long as wide and of a depth equal to the width thereof, is interiorly provided with a lamp chamber, a heating tank, and a chick-chamber which is centrally and transversely divided into practically two equal parts by a depending hoveringv cloth which may be made of felt, the left hand part constituting` the sleeping chamber and the right hand part the play or exercising oround.

The object of the invention is the production of 4a brooder, simple in construction, easily manipulated and not readily gotten out of order, being provided with certain novel features peculiar to itself, giving to this brooder a degree of preminence over and beyond that of any other brooder now known to the trade.

The elements of the invention will severally and at lar 'e appear in the following description and t ey will be se arately or combinedly set forth or pointe( out in the appended claim or claims.

The purposes of the invention are attained by the mechanism, devices and means illustrated in the accompanying drawings with similar reference characters to designate like parts throughout the several views in which:--

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brooder embodying the elements of the invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section taken on the broken line :c :l: in Fig. l with the near portion of the case in front of said line removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section taken on the line y y in Fig. 2 and viewed from the right as indicated by the arrow 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section taken on the line e e in Fig. 2 and viewed from the right as indicated by the arrow 2. Fig. 5 isa vertical cross section taken on the line u u in Fig. 2 and viewed from the left as indicated by the arrow 3. Fig. 6 is a top or plan view of the interior of the brooder with the upper portion of the front wall removed so as to show the true and false Ventilating holes in the upper edge thereof, andy also showing the front end portion of the hover board removed. Fig. 7, is an end view of fender plate showing method of attaching to the heater tank O. Fig. 8, is a plan view of fender plate showing method of attaching to the heater tank C. Fig. 9, is an elevation of the fender )late showing method of attaching to the ieater tank In the drawing A designates the case of the brooder referred to in the opening paragraph hereto. T he case A is preferably rectangular in plan and somewhat shed-like in form or external contour. At each of the four corners of the case is erected a post a, which posts are arranged in opposite y disposed pairs, supporting the front side wall afl, the rear side wall a?, the left end wall a3 and the right end wall a, which walls have their adjacent ends rigidly secured, in any approved manner, to the outer surfaces of said posts, While strips a5, covering said ends and rigidly secured 1n like manner, serve to provide a pleasing finish to the corners of the ease. above its lower end edOe, is formed with a plurality of holes a therethrough for the urpose of Aadmitting air from the outside into the body of the case. Covering the case A is a shed-roof A1, centrally divlded into two equal arts a7, each part covering onehalf of the Erooder case, having their central ends joined and su ported by a downwardly and rearwardly indhned stri or bar A2 with Said end lwall a3, at the desired height its extremities rigidly securec in any approved manner to near the top edges of the front and rear side walls a1 0.2, respectively, and said strip in its top surface is provided, lengthwise thereof, with a groove-a8 to drain any moisture that may percolate through the joint of said central ends, while the parts a7 of said roof are preferably provided with a covering a9 of approved sheet metal. And in the lower part of the case is a transversely placed brace strip or bar A3 with its extremities also rigidly secured in any approved manner to the inner surfaces of said side walls a1 a2, strengthening and stiffening said side walls.

In the lower art of the case A, which is bottomless, an( extending throughout the entire length and width thereof, is the lamp chamber B, in which is arranged a suitable kerosene lam or coal oil stove B1 on a sliding base or boarc b, movable back and forth between guide strips b1 and adapted to pass through a door B2 opening into said chamber and through the side wall a1, to the outer surface of which wall said door is suitably hinged. Between the left end corner posts c d, the inner surface of the wall a3 is covered with a lining b2 of any approved substance to prevent the penetration of moisture or chilling air therethrough. In the space between said posts a a are horizontally disposed bars B3 B4, engaging against the inner surface of said lining and their extremities abutting against the adjacent edges of said posts, B3 being the lower bar and B4 the'upper one. To 'the inner edge of said bar B3 is rigidly secured a strip or board B5 of the required depth, adapted to receive the impact of the air entering through said holes a", preventing fitful gusts thereof from contacting with said lamp B1 and to deect said air to and below the under edge of said board B5 in its passage through the body of said lamp chamber, up to and out through a series of holes b3 formed in the body of said end wall a", the course of said air passage being indicated by the arrows 4. And

against the inner vertical edge of the bar B4 is secured, in any approved manner, a board B6 of approved dimensions, having formed therein an oblong slot b4, admitting heat into the chick-chamber from the heating tank, both to be hereinafter described.

Above the lamp chamber B is arranged a tank C, of the required dimensions and of ap- .proved sheet metal. e The tank extends practically over oneehalf of the area of the case, the left hand half, up to and against a suitable board C1, which extends over the right hand half, forming with another board C2, covering the tank, the floor or bottom of the chick-housing chamber C3. i And the ltank comprises a bottom plate c and a top plate c1. In the bottom plate c, at the required point, is formed an oblong air inlet hole c2 with its surrounding edge provided with a downwardly curved rim c3 into which is fitted and secured as by soldering the specially formed upper end c4 of an air induction tube C4, which tube is inclined downwardly through the lamp chamber B to the inner surface of the front side wall al, adjacent to the lower end edge thereof, where the lower end c5 of the tube is passed through said side wall to the Outer surface thereof and rigidly secured in place by means of a surrounding ringflange C5, said end having been covered with a suitable screen c6 to prevent the ingress of insects therethrough into the tank, fouling the same. The tank is formed with a left hand end c7, open throughout the entire width thereof, which open end enters the space between said posts a a, said lbars B3 B4 and saidlining b2 to discharge the heated air from said tank into said space, in which is formed an air-tight flue or vent B7 to conduct said heated air upwards therethrough to said oblong. slot b4, through which slot said air is passed into ,said chick-housing chamber C3 and distributed therethrough over the chicks, backs, providing the desired warmth, said air distribution being indicated by the arrows 5, Awhile the slot b4 is covered with a suitable screen b5 to prevent the ingress of insects, from annoying or disturbing the chicks. Within the tank, above the point where the flame of the lamp B1 strikes the under surface of the bottom plate c of said tank, is arranged a shield or fender-plate C6, which latter plate is secured to the inner surface of said former plate c as by being riveted thereto, preventing the excessive heating thereof. The left hand end of the platee is integrally formed with a downwardly depending perpendicular flap or wing 08, having its lower end edge placed behind the upper end edge of said board B5 to produce an airtight joint therebetween, preventing fumes or gases from said lamp from passing therethrough and mixing with rthe heated air in its passage through said fiue or vent B7 and entering into the chicks chamber C3.

Within the chicks chamber, on top of the board C2 .is arranged a chicks sleeping or warming chamber D, lextending over the length and width of said board. At the re quired distance above the board C2 is arranged a hover board D1, covering the same, and having arranged at the right hand end thereof a vertically disposed partition wall D2, against the inner surface of which said right hand end abuts.. To the'outer surface of which partition wall, adjacent to the lower end edge thereof, is arranged a hover cloth D3, provided with vertical slits or cuts d, forming flaps or wings d1, for the passage of the chicks in either direction therethrough. On the upper edge of said hover cloth is arranged a slat or stripdz, covering the same,'

the slat 'or strip being secured in place by headed nails or pins' da, and adjacent to the right hand end edge thereof is arranged a board or strip D4, with its lower end edge resting on top of the floor boardCl and secured to the inner surface of the rear side wall a2 in any approved manner. A strip d, with its lower end resting on the floor board C1, supports the forward end of the partition wall D2 and it is arranged against the inner surface of the post d5, best shown in Figs. 3 and 6. The left hand end of said hover board D1 is upheld by the top edge of said slotted board B6 and the right hand end thereof is upheld by a slat or strip d4, which is secured in any approved manner to the lower end edge of said partition wall D2, which partition wall extends rearwardly to the rear side wall a2, and the rear side of the hover board is upheld by a strip or board DL'J with its lower side edge rigidly secured to the top surface of the floor board C2 and its left hand end is secured to the inner surface of the slotted board B", while the front side of the hover board is upheld by a strip D6, which is secured tothe inner surface of the front side wall a1 in any approved manner, as well as to a post d5 at its right hand' end, which post isl secured in place in any approved manner to the front side wall al, and to its upper end is secured the vertical front end edge of said partition wall D2.

Said tank C, with its covering board C2, and the right end floor board C1 are upheld in position by longitudinal slats or strips C, which are secured in any a proved manner to the front and rear side wa ls al and a2 of the case.

In the front side wall al of the case, adjacent f to the upper end edge thereof, are formed a plurality of true and false'ventilating holes, the false Ventilating holes, extending half way through the body thereof, are designated by the reference character am and the true holes, extendingthe whole way through, by all, while the right end wall is provided with a hinged door A4 adapted to open upwardly to give egress to the chicks from the housing chamber to the outside of the case and also to add to the ventilation, where an inclined embankment A5 forms a run-way, up and down which the chicks may pass to and from the surrounding ground.

n the front side wall al, and below said true and false Ventilating holes is arranged an oblong panel A provided with transparent panes am, as of Glass, for the transmission of light into the chick-housing chamber C3.

The several parts hereinbefore described and occupyin the respective positions indicated in the crawings, an inspection thereof clearly shows. That the ease being preferably twice as long as wide and of a depth equal to the width thereof and having no par-l tition, other than the hover curtain through the middle, presents a large and roomy interior, making it easy to clean; that a kerosene lamp or coal oil stove in the bottom of the case furnishes the required heat, dispensing l with all heating drums in common use in the construction of most of other brooders now known to the trade; that above the lamp chamber, which is at the bottom of the case, is situated a tank into which pure air flows from the outside of the case, and in flowing through the tank said air becomes heated, and flowing out through the left hand open end thereof into the vent, thence upward through said vent to the oblong slot and therethrough into the chick-chamber;- that the pure warm air having thus been introduced into the chick-chamber gradually diffuses therethrough without any undue heating at any point; that said chick-chamber being large, the chicks can arrange themselves therein in any way so as to make themselves most comfortable; it will be noticed that the hover cloth hanging centrally in said chick-chamber, practically, but not actually, divides the chamber into two portions, the left hand end portion being the warmer and the right hand end portion the cooler; that by reason of the vertical slits in said hover cloth the chicks can pass therethrough in either direction, when desiring more heat, they enter said warmer portion and when less heat, they enter said cooler portion and they may even pass through the opening in the right end wall of the case into the open air that the lamp chamber being large, prevents overheating of the oil in said lamp, thus avoiding danger of catching fire.

The invention having thus been ascertained and described and the manner in which its functions are performed, fully shown and set forth what is considered new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent 1s 1. In a brooder of the class described, in combination, a case comprising front, rear and end walls: end supporting posts at the intersection thereof: one of said end walls formed with inlet holes adjacent to the lower edge thereof: a detachable cover comprising two hinged halves resting'upon the up er edges of the front, rear and end walls: a bottom secured within said walls: said walls and bottom forming a lamp chamber: a door hinged to the outer surface of the front wall of said case: a sliding lamp board contained within said lamp chamber: supporting guide strips secured to the upper surface of the bottom of said lamp chamber within said door: a heater tank secured to the upper surface of the case bottom: an induction tube having its upper end secured into said tank and extending through the front wall of said ease near the lower edge thereof: a screen covering the end of said induction tube: an im ervious lining covering one of the end wa ls of said case and extending between the supporting posts of said case: a hover-boardt extending transversely across said case within and near the top thereof: a hover-cloth secured to the lower edge of said hover-board: the front wall of said case formed with air-inlet holes and an oblong transparent panel arranged below said holes: and a chickdoor hinged to the outer surface of one of the end walls of said case.

2. A brooder with a case comprising front, rear and end walls: end supporting posts at the intersection thereof: an 1m ervious lining' covering one of said end wal s: one of said walls formed with air-inlet holes extending 'through the body thereof and adjacent to the lower edge thereof: a bottom secured within said walls at a distance above the ground: said walls and bottom form a lamp chamber: said end wall lining formed with a series of holes in the body thereof: a pair of horizontal bars secured to the inner surface of said end wall, one above and one below 15 board secured to the inner surface of said l said holes: fender boards secured to the inner surface of said lower bar so as to deiiect the air through the body of said lam chamber up and out through the holes in tiie body of said end wall.

3.e A brooder with a case comprising front, rear and end walls: end supporting posts at the intersection thereof: one of said end walls formed with air-inlet holes adjacent to the lower edge thereof: an irn ervious linin' cov ering one of said end walijs: upper andclower horizontal bars secured to said end wall through said lining; said lower bar placed above said air-inlet holes: an air deflecting lower bar to deflect the air in its passage: the other end wall formed with a series of holes in the body thereof: a rectangular board secured to the vertical inner edge of said upper bar: and providedwith van oblong slot, a screen covering said slot: a ventilating door hinged at its upper edge to the outer surface of said end wall: and an inclined plane erected underneath said door.

In testimony whereof l aflix my signature, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY H. CHARLES. Witnesses:

PAUL A. HERR, FRED. l?. MENTZER. 

